Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs (2) amcheck, (3) amgetidx, (4) amtrmidx, (5) createindex-dump, or (6) createindex-gnutar.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | amanda | 2.4.0b6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | amanda | 2.4.0b6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | amanda | 2.4.0b6-1 | — |
References
- amanda-amindexd-bo(9181) vdb-entry
- 20020527 AMANDA security issues mailing-list
- 4836 vdb-entry
- amanda-operator-bo(9182) vdb-entry
- 4840 vdb-entry